L TWO BELLS r Vol,. 1 FEBRUARY 7, 1921 No. 36 A Herald of Good Cheer and Cooperation Published by and for Employee of the Los Angeles Railway Edited by J. G. JEFFERY, Director of Public Relations Organization Change Announced GIVE SLIPPERY RAILS PLENTY OF SAND NO CHANGE IN Accident Query—" Was Headlight Burning?"

THROW POWER MOW THAT JUST GOES TO PERSONNEL yW^ 5.12owt,coEH R4: ...9 THEY TOLD "ME OFF AT SAFE WHEN I GOT DAT MADE BY BOOZE IT HAD FIN AWFUL KICK BUT DIAN ME IF TOUGHT IT Up E' ANY THING N DISTANCE LIKE DAT !! SHIFT By JOHN C. COLLINS Traveling Supervisor of Safety Following the appointment of Mr. We had a very bad rain on the day George Baker Anderson, former man- before Christmas; also three read-end ager of service, to the position of man- collisions, each car going north. No ager of transportation of the Los An- collisions southbound, where the haz- 1111Mialing geles Railway, changes of organiza- ard was the greatest, which shows the tion are announced by Mr. G. J. men recognized the danger and used Kuhrts, general manager. Mr. An- greater caution. derson will have charge of the entire operating department, general service, The collisions northbound were employment and instruction. No caused by motormen running up too changes of personnel are involved. close to the car ahead before begin- ning to stop. In Mr. F. Van Vranken, who has been each case the mo- general superintendent, becomes as- Joe Stork Has to sistant to the general manager. torman thou g h t WITNESS DRAWS he was beginning Travel; That's why R. R. Smith Promoted to stop far enough Mr. R. R. Smith is made assistant away. Had these ACCIDENT STORY superintendent of operations. Mr. men timed them- He Favors Carmen Giving a report of his impression Smith began as a motorman in 1904, selves to arrive at entered the instruction department in t h e intersection of how an accident happened by illus- No rest for Old John Stork. trating it with a comic cartoon is the 1907, and was appointed chief instruc- as the other car tor January 1, 1919. The position of was leaving, by throwing power off This time he hovered around Divi- unique method employed by E. H. sion Two and as a result Conductor Klum of 3906 Homer Street. Mr. chief instructor now rests with Mr. fifty or a hundred feet further away, K. E. Sloan passed around the cigars Klum witnessed a minor accident R. A. Pierson, who has been with the the momentum would have died down with the announcement that "it's a downtown in which the victim was Los Angeles Railway 17 years. Start- so the car would have stopped at that apparently inspired by liquor that ing as a motorman, he was soon made point with practically no air and ac- nine-pound girl." Mother and daugh- ter are doing very nicely. had come into being without having a dispatcher, and for the last seven cident would have been avoided. Then, just to show how impartial he a birth certificate registered with the years has been in the instruction de- Reverse Is Dangerous is, the purveyor of progeny brought revenue officers. The happy individual partment. Dan Healy is made assist- When wheels lock you will travel a joy to the home of a "front end" man was doing a highland fling, or some ant chief instructor. He has been in certain distance before you can get and left a fine baby boy at the home such, off and on the car tracks to show street car service here 16 years. them to turn again. This distance of Motorman H. E. Mohler. that he was fond of Scotch even if Mr. R. B. Hill is superintendent of he had only a poor substitute. depends on the speed you were travel- Congratulations all around. operations, having been appointed to ing when the wheels started to skid. Mr. Klum stated that the motorman that position October 1, 1919. He has Division Three has located the stork was in no way to blame and sketched The slower the man is in releasing again. The old bird paid a visit to been given charge of discipline under air the greater the distance traveled. off the amusing cartoon reproduced the Merit System. the home of Conductor R. L. Smith above, indicating that a large part of If he allowed his car to get too close January 21 and left therein as a re- to some object before starting to slow the interest was not whether the man Change of Supervisors minder a wee bit of humanity in the was injured, but where he got it. Mr. Guy down, he is sure to reverse, because shape of a lovely baby girl. All this D. Wheelock, chief dis- by this time he knows a collision can- accounts for the chesty appearance of patcher, is appointed superintendent not be avoided. The reverse will do of schedules. R. L. these days. We are pleased to Wedding Bells Ring more harm than good, nine times out report mother and baby both doing Mr. A. K. Plummer continues as of ten, on this kind of a rail. well. for Condr. Habbick traffic director. A change will be The proper thing for conductors made in the work of supervisors by and motormen to do in zone Number dividing the city in three districts, 0. FISKE RESIGNS "No, I haven't got a new home brew One, when railg are slippery, and they W. recipe. I got married." with a supervisor in charge of each have a car equipped with sand, is to W. 0. Fiske, chief investigator of In this manner Conductor F. Hab- district and certain men assigned reg- use a little sand when the car is slow- ularly to each zone. The three dis- ing down for each stop, intersections the claims department, has resigned bick of Division Four accounted for trict superintendents are J. G. Owen, his happy smile when he returned or curves. It does not take much. If to enter another field. Mr. Fiske has J. A. Bodley and W. H. Snyder. each man would do this the track will been with the Los Angeles Railway from a brief lay-off. Conductor was married January 28 to Miss Thelma Mr. W. J. Van Valkenburg, who be sanded for every other man, after nearly 15 years. He began as a con- One trip over them, and there will be Lewis. Any of the boys will be glad has been in Mr. Anderson's office for ductor and spent four years in the no slippery tracks at dangerous places. to exchange a cigar for a round of several months, is appointed efficiency congratulations. statistician. (Continued on Page 3, Cols. 2-3) train service. FEBRUARY 7, 1921 TWO BELLS PAGE 2 +44-+++ ♦++++++4-+-4-4-f-+++++4-4-44-4-+++++±±±+*4-++++++ + Editorial Comment Long Service Ended JAN. MILEAGE wo Bells Ir The Official Paper of The Los ilngeles Railway +++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++4++++4+ IS 25 TIMES Show The Passengers How NE of the best ways to let the thousands of car riders know AROUND what we would like them to do on the cars to promote efficiency O and make the work pleasant is to set a right example ourselves. We all know the fellow who gets on a car in the morning after WORLD finding his breakfast coffee half cold and his "ham and" half done, • One hundred times around the and seeks to take revenge upon the car conductor. The conductor world in January! doesn't have the monopoly by any means, as Mr. A. Grouch still That would be some traveling, but seeks revenge from other folks in the office or shop. it is practically the equivalent of the January street car mileage, which Of course the conductor who will come back with a discourteous totals 2,585,499 miles. answer immediately demonstrates that he is no better than the The Grand and Moneta line leads with a mileage record of 290,338. This noisy Mr. A. Grouch, and then the passengers draw their own con- line stands out ahead of all others by clusions. But the man we like to see and hear is the one who can virtue of the heavy travel, which ne- Condr. Spear makes cessitates a maximum of 91 cars in answer with a smile and make that smile spread. service during the rush hours. That is where the power of example helps the conductor, as he East Pull.ln Crip Washington and Garvanza is next with 205,862 miles recorded. Then immediately wins the good will of passengers around him. ONDUCTOR W. H. SPEAR, comes University and Central with Now the same thing applies to the front end of the car, but who had been sick for the 188,694. West Pico and East First C runs up 164,596 miles, but the West in a somewhat different way. Signs in all cars state that it is last two months, died January 27 at the Clara Barton Hospital, Jefferson and Huntington Park line is against company rules and a city ordinance to engage the motorman where he some time ago under- close behind with 163,145 miles. Sixth honors go to West Adams and Lincoln in unnecessary conversation. But reports have been received that went an operation for stomach trouble. Mr. Spear was well Park with 141,578 miles, and San some trainmen while off duty ride at the front end of the car and Pedro and Western is seventh with known among his fellow-train- 140,424. talk to the motorman. The example of moving forward in the car men, having been in the service since June, 1897. He was a is fine, but talking to the motorman is bad. member of the Co-operative As- sociation. Rowdy School Boys Conversation naturally detracts the motorman's attention from Funeral services were con- Will Be Reportee his duties, as he must concentrate his entire energies on safe opera- ducted by W. A. Brown January tion of his car. 29. To the bereaved wife, the In all cases where school children boys extend their sympathy. are in any way interfering with the The danger is so great that hereafter trainmen who engage the operation of the car, such as fooling motorman in conversation will be held accountable for an accident with the air, setting the hand-brake, pulling the bell, or acting in any way if it is shown that their conversation was responsible for the motor- Trainman on Visit detrimental to the service, or guilty of man relaxing his full energy from safe operation. rowdyism on the cars, you are to make Finds Safety Cars a special effort to obtain their names and addresses, if possible, or the name Used Extensively or address of any one who might give information as to their identity, and Division Three is in receipt of a send Miscellaneous Report to this Economy or More Taxes letter from Conductor C. H. McEl- office. fresh, who is at El Paso on account of R. B. HILL, his asthma trouble, and he reports RYING to increase taxes and make the people like it by lam- Supt. of Operation. basting the corporations with glittering oratory is the task that the climate is suiting him. T He also states that nearly all the undertaken by Governor Stephens of this state. Due to the city cars are of the Birney safety Bouquet for Conductor William F. type, the larger cars being used on the Metzger of Division Two, who spreads conditions involved, the governor's efforts to raise additional mil- suburban lines and that the people a good bit of cheer through life in his lions for his administration to spend have a particular interest to appear to be well satisfied with theta. work on the cars. More power to "Bill." employes of the Los Angeles Railway and other public utility Los Angeles Railway. corporations. Gentlemen: NEW "HELLO" HEARD Feeling, as I do, that the public is gen- erally given to compirtining, and not to prais- The King tax bill was defeated at Sacramento and now the ing, where your seer c is concerned, I am taking much pleasure in calling attention to governor is stumping the state in favor of it. The bill proposes to ON SWITCHBOARD one of your men who has impressed me as being without a single exception the best increase the tax on public utilities, banks and insurance companies. type of a conductor that you hare in your Those who have occasion to use the employ—that I have seen. I believe it is a It sounds beautiful to the individual taxpayer, but under the policy telephone at the main offices have duty that citizens owe you and men of this detected a difference in the "hello." particular type to commend where com- of the Railroad Commission of establishing rates to give a fair mendation appears to be due. Hence this Then let it be explained that Mrs. note. return on the investment, the increased taxes will simply mean C. G. Shand, who was on the 'phone I do not know the man, or even his name, exchange for some time, is at present but he is a conductor on the Grand Avenue increased carfares, gas rates, phone bills and so on down the line. line during the rush hours of the evening, in Portland with her husband, who is and wears badge No. 2512 on his cap. I have Or else impaired service, less employment and lower pay rolls. an expert telephone man. He was noticed him lately when I have taken his called from Los Angeles to help direct car, and desire to call your attention to him. The general demand through the state is economy and not If others would pattern by his handling of a change of system in the north. the public and at the same time his atten- increased taxes of any kind. The governor is severely criticized on Miss Regina Turngate is the switch- tion to the obligations he owes his company board operator at present. we would all feel better and life would be a every hand for failing to present any definite program for reducing lot smoother sailing. Very respectfully, the ever-increasing expense of state government. Praises L. A. Cars J. TV. F.. DM, 211-16 I. TV. Hollingsworth Building. It is high time he realized the people are in dead earnest in de- After Seeing S. F. manding real economy. Motorman J. Casselle of Division Five, and Mrs. Casselle recently re- 1921 Success! turned from a pleasant 20-day trip in "Three New Kids---That Makes 27" which they visited Santa Barbara, San It is not enough to try to be Jose and San Francisco. They both somebody. You must try to be "Three new kids at our house today," announced A. A. Cash, agree that the service given by the somebody with all the force of dispatcher, with a loud smile. Los Angeles Railway is far superior tb any that they saw in the north in your talents, with all the force The mad scramble for cigars and congratulations was stopped of your enthusiasm, your grit, short when he continued: safety, courtesy and general efficiency. "I'm glad to get back and ride on a your pep, your determination. "Yea, that's about 27 now. These today were two billys and a yellow car," was Mrs. Casselle's com- This is the only thing that is nannie." ment when they reached the S. P. worthy of your life's sentiments. If that doesn't get your goat you win the chiffon draped ice pick. depot. FEBRUARY 7, 1921 TWO BELLS PAGE 3 Conductor Ding and Motorman Ding Ding By Rollins

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NEW SLIPS TO REPORT XX .1011111■M11■.110.1.1 1* I Bouquets On the find things CREDITS AND DEMERITS (hand Picked) Back End EW form for notifying train- A green colored slip will announce (Contributed) men of credits, demerits or can- the demerits, and the statement that N cellation of demerits which will "the assessment of these demerits '11 Avoiding accidents seems to be a show the efficiency standing to date Conductor F. A. Bryant of Division Four, pet hobby of Motorman J. L. Penny places your efficiency record at — per will be used in place of the monthly cent." known as "our little midget," was very of Division One, according to the foL slips showing efficiency standing. The angry last Tuesday. He was marked up A manila colored slip will be used for a run on East Fourth and the car was lowing bouquet: new system will be put into effect a "go get 'em." He attacked Mr. Boyd Los Angeles Railway. this week. to notify trainmen of cancellation of with these words: "Now you know, Mr. Gentlemen: Boyd, that I'm too small to work those Riding west on Seventh. Street, I saw your A salmon colored slip will notify a demerits. cars. The other time you sent me out on motorman, No. 849, do a nice, kindly act. trainman that he has received credits. Trainmen have the privilege of ask- one I had to ask the people to lift me up He had just started across Hope Street when It will show the cause for which the so I could ring up their fares. What do a couple of old ladies became confused and ing about their efficiency standing at you suppose I'm going to do now? Stand found themselves between the track with an credits were given and the point to on their laps?" eastbound car approaching They did not which the award has brought his ef- any time at the divisions or at the * * know what to. do, but No. 849 brought his car ficiency record. main offices. to a standstill and motioned for them to Night Clerk J. L. Williams of Divi- moss in front of his car. sion 2 has joined Sweeny's lodge of You hare some real men on the Western the Ladies' Aid. J. L. helps 'em on A? en sr cars. the cars every night at Seventh and R. D. SMITH, 0i3 South Olive Street. Spring. Watch your step, ladies. We BEGIN STOP FURTHER know Jack. ❑ * * * The writer of this bouquet says that Sure we are all one family in the his last letter was one of complaint. BACK ON SLICK RAILS L. A. Railway, but it makes a differ- Now we have one commending a num. ence who is holding the nickel. To ber of trainmen of four divisions. It (Continued from Page 1, Col. 1) explain, we'll let Conductor Crawford is a good indication that good service There is no sand tell his story of a portly damsel who is appreciated by the general public. on some of the cars, brake shoes have a tendency to climb and entered a car after paying a curb The trainmen mentioned in the fol- others may, on account of the the wheels, locking them. It is just moisture, have the sand hose blocked. loaded on Seventh Street. She claimed lowing bouquets are: 135, D. G. up to the men to use greater fore- she was short-changed a nickel and Boyer, Division Two; 773, G. H. Mc- But it is safe to say that three out of sight and caution, not allowing them- every five cars could get sand on the demanded it of the conductor. Fail- Ribbon, Division Five; 1967, W. selves to get into a position where a ing in this, she went to the front end rails if the men made an effort to short stop is necessary. You may hit Moore, Division Five; 413, H. B. Chaf- put it on. of the car and demanded that the fee, Division Two; 613, C. H. Robin- some autos because they did not give motorman give her a jitney. son, Division One; 1013, H. V. J. Don't Wait for Skid you sufficient time to get your car * * * Swain, Division Five; 1308, R. J. Feld- Don't wait to be told to do it. Don't under control, but there is no excuse C. C. Campbell: "Yes, I had a little bal• man, Division Five; 1668, J. C. Clark, wait until the wheels start to skid be- for hitting a car, running a curve or ante in the bank, but I got engaged two an intersection. months ago, and nop,—.t. Division Five; 766, A. P. Keran, Di. fore using sand. You can see if the Owl Cole: "Aft, love makes the world go vision Three. rail is bad or not before you start to If you were showing another man 'round." how to keep from hitting a car ahead C. C. C.: "Yes, but I didn't think it would Los Angeles Railway. stop. Use the sand before your air. go 'round fast enough to make me lose my Gentlemen: Travel slow while sanding the rails, of you on slippery rails, you could balance." Some time ago I had occasion to criticise do it. * * * uour transfer connection system in general so the sand won't blow away. and conditions at First and Vermont in par- If you are following a string of Motorman Emile (Chief) Meyers of ticular. At that time you explained the dif- cars down Broadway or any other up- Foresight to Prevent Smashes Division Three met with a painful in- ficulties involved and suggested that I report If I had fifty dollars bet with every 'lumbers of men in case of future complaint. town street, you don't need to feed jury the other day. He was pulling Since that time I have been accumulating up to more than half speed after motorman on the system that he could down a curtain, evidently in a hurry these numbers and now wish to report the crossing an intersection. As soon as not run his car from the Plaza to —where and why, ask him—he stuck following men in this connection: Pico Street without air, and keep from his hand on the—well—he says, the Conductors: 1308, 1668 or 1688, 766. you get the speed of five points throw Motormen: 773, 1967, 413, 613, 1013, 135. off and coast, starting quite a distance having an accident on any kind of a gate. Maybe so. But anyway he I believe Conductor No. 766 is the one who away for a long slow-down stop. rail, the first man to try it would broke a bone in his hand and will be first started me thinking that if all your To sum up operation on slippery "bust" me. I would not win a single unable to wind up his car for at least men treated the public as he (lid, you would bet. Because the man, realizing he be welcome to a one cent increase in the rails where there is danger: three weeks. Sunday morning he fare. He showed that he felt a personal re- Learn to utilize the stored-up en- had no brakes,- would use such fore- came over to the office to get someone sponsibility for each passenger reaching his ergy in your car by coasting. Start sight and judgment of speed and dis- to put his collar on for him, for un- destination in safety, whether it was on his tance that he would not allow his car line or not. farther away to make the slow-down, fortunately, he is a bachelor and so The other men mentioned have been using less air, making the safety stop to get near enough to anything to be lonesome. Matrimonial papers please "guilty" of extreme politeness and consider- farther away. Near the end of your copy. ation for the passengers. even called close. *' * * Very truly yours, stop on a slippery, or a dry rail, for This same kind of judgment is MARKHAM FIELD MacLIN, that matter, is the place you are most Persons persistently boarding mov- 1402 1-2 Bond St. likely to lock your wheels. Especi- needed on slippery rails, only it is ing cars, taking chances of breaking much easier when you have air to stop their necks, should remind one of the ❑ El ❑ ally if brake shoes are not held up to their proper position. with. familiar saying: "If at first you don't Here is a bouquet writer who says succeed try, try again." All you have to supply is good com- names could be given of "mean" train. Brake Shoes May Climb CONDR. R. W. SAMPSON. men as well as good ones. One of the When you release the air the rear mon sense and slow speed. * * * aims of the Merit System is to bring I got on a Moneta avenue car one up the good trainmen and the bad ones day with my little girl who had not will eliminate themselves. The train. Helps Your Worry seen the fare boxes before. She saw men who are praised are: nickels dropped in and saw the con- No. 678, Conductor J. E. Lewellen, Trainmen Will Over Incoms Tax ductor reach in the bottom of the fare Division Two; 1970, Conductor S. C. box and take something out. She said Webster, Division Two; 22, Conductor To Motormen and Conductors of the to me, "Papa, what does the conductor P. J. Boyer, Division Two; 2339, Mo. Enter Room 711 Los Angeles Railway Co.: You are • do with all the chewing gum?" torman W. G. Hancock, Division Two; hereby notified that for your con- 1763, Motorman H. H. Fairman, Di. RAINMEN who have occa. venience, commencing February 23, ATTENTION, DIVISION ONE! vision Two. T sion to visit' the main of. 1921, and until March 15, 1921, inclu- Sickness or accident benefits are Los Angeles Railivay. Gentlemen: fices in the Pacific Electric sive, there will be a Notary in the paid only to employes who have I'm sending you a few numbers of con- Building for any matter per. office of Mr. George A. Prichard, 933 signed membership cards. It is very ductors and motormen whom I consider are taming to the Operating Depart. and 935 Citizens Nat. Bank Bldg., important to sign up as soon as as- deserving of the very highest credits for ment will hereafter report to their efficiency in their work and their un- from 9:00 A.M. until 7:30 P.M. of signed to a division. All Division One failing kindly courtesy under all circum- Room 711. each day, for the purpose of making trainmen who have not signed cards stances toward the public Remember the number, seven Income Tax Returns. Returns will be may do so Thursday, February 10. I I could add more to this list, also I Could tell you of several who are mean. I would eleven. It's a beautiful com- made for all street car men at a nom- will be at the division all day to ex- like to help you weed out the bad ones and bination when you come to inal sum. plain the association and to take mem- give the good men the credit they deserve. think of it. R. B. HILL, berships. L. E. ADKINS, Yours very truly, (Name Confidential.) Supt. of Operation. Secy. Div. 1. PAGE 4 TWO BELLS FFBRUARY 7, 1921

Looking 'em Over at the Divisions

DIVISION 1 DIVISION 3 DIVISION 4 Motorman Harry Lozier will not Extra Motorman Geo. Neustedt has For the benefit of Division Three's need a gong on his car for a few days Who's Who been granted a layoff and is trying contributing editor, who desires to to come, as Harry visited a Main St. out as a "cop" in the San Pedro dis- know what "shooting craps" means, fire sale where he got some new shirts trict. George has always been a would say: "Shooting craps" is the with loud colors which can be seen for changeable kind of a guy, so we expect name of a game which is played with several blocks. to see him back some day for the two ivory cubes, the sides of which fourth time. are numbered one to six. The game Our good-looking assistant foreman, was only popular with persons of the Dan Handley, take notice of the above. Motorman J. Schlageter, who has been on the sick list for the past 30 lower class, but during the late war days, has returned to duty and is now the soldiers found great pleasure in Conductor McBain, who has been off feeling fine and fit. "shooting craps." Officers of high sick for several weeks, is up and rank got to playing it in their leisure around now. He informs us that he moments. Today it is a high society will soon assume his duties again. Motorman Oscar Dunman, after fourteen years in slumberland, has fad. I beg your pardon, brother, for sub- Conductor Jarvis is now living high just woke up to the fact that it is necessary for a motorman to procure mitting the article, which apparently since he started to operate the tower a report card before was beyond you. Might see you in at Second and Spring Streets. going to work and thereby insure his relief man hav- church. Overheard on a crowded car one ing one when he gets relieved and to avoid getting Brownies. Conductor Otto Leisy has been evening: granted a fourteen days' leave to rest One passenger said to the other : Extra Conductor E. P. Johnson, up and visit relatives in Paso Robles, "I thought you owned an automobile." Calif. "I do, but I taught my wife to drive whose wife is in poor health, has been granted a 30-day layoff and will take it, and now I'm back to the street- Our foreman, Mr. "Bebe" Boyd, cars." his family to the home of his wife's mother at San. Luis Obispo, Cal. was in a reminiscent mood the other day. His thoughts went back to the DIVISION 2 EHIND the recent lay-off taken Motorman J. 0. Franklin has 30 days when he was a trainman. He B by Motorman William Doovas of days' leave of absence to go east to came back to earth with these jokes: Conductor L. G. Ackerman went Division Four is a mighty good human dispose of some property, as he says, Lady: "Do you think I'll get a seat through a very sad experience re- interest story involving two wars and so that he can buy a home here. if I wait for a car a little longer?" cently, being accused of being a hold- miles of diplomatic red tape between Conductor : "No, ma'am; all these up man, and "identified" as such. We nations. Extra Motorman H. N. Buck has cars are the same length on this line." are glad to note that L. G. did not been granted a 30 days' leave of ab- have any trouble in clearing his good It was to welcome his wife that sence on account of poor health. We We are very glad to state that reputation. We learn that the accuser Motorman Doovas took the lay-off, hope a rest will benefit him and that Motorman R. L. Luce, who was seri- himself now is under arrest for stag- but the story begins in his childhood he will soon be back on the job. ously injured some time ago, has been ing a fake hold-up. days in Greece, his native land. As a discharged from the Golden State Hos- young man in 1908, he came to Amer- Conductor P. H. Powers is getting to be quite an adept at writing miscel- pital and is coming around quite nicely Motorman E. E. Greaver just re- ica and established a business in Col- at his home. turned from a 60-day vacation, which orado Springs. Three years later he laneous reports. He averages two a was enjoyed visiting relatives and returned to Greece for a visit and day and all containing that heart- rending subject, "Tell Tale Out." Conductor C. W. Davis has been friends in Hildsburg, Cal. married his sweetheart of childhood. granted a fourteen days' leave and is Again he sailed to America, but his Conductors W. 0. Bailey and C. E. going to take a vacation trip to Frisco. Conductor R. Wilkin just returned wife had to remain at home to nurse Vassar, who are both slightly under to work, after a sick leave of three her sick mother. In 1912, Doovas the weather, are keeping themselves Conductor C. E. Elston is on a weeks. Glad to have you with us again went to Greece, this time to busy while resting checking for the seven days' leave to transact some again, Ralph. fight in the Greek army against the schedule department in various parts business here. Turks in the Balkan war. Upon his re- Motorman A. B. Williams resigned of the city. last week to go into the "Ford" busi- turn to America he re-established his The following boys are on sick business and prepared a home for his For the all-firedest "gimme" place leave. We hope to see them up and ness near Forty-second and Moneta. on earth, the window of the division Good luck, A. B. wife, he found the business gone to doing soon: Conductors W. B. Red- pieces. foreman's office takes the cake. If it dington, D. W. Gibbs, B. L. Porter, isn't "Gimme this" or "Gimme that," Our sick list for this- week is: D. D. Somewhat discouraged he • came to F. Chapnus and Motormen F. P. Hom- it's "When are we going to have a mel, A. L. Luce and K. A. Lick. Cellers, A. M. Grunwald, W. F. Metz- Los Angeles and became a motorman. shakeup?" Search me! ger. They would appreciate a visit He saved his money until he was able from any of the boys. to finance transportation for his wife Our coal is running low, but why Conductor R. A. Smith will soon be and their son. But the war caused re- should we worry as long as Motorman putting in his application for a home Motorman A. C. Campbell, who had striction of passports. Finally the red Jake Hellman comes around quite under the housing plan. We under- two months' leave of absence, says tape has been cleared, and the family often and spreads that famous brand stand he has lately acquired a large there is no place like Los Angeles are together at 743 East Seventeenth of hot air of his—for it is sure a hot family. How about it, R. A.? when it comes to street car service. Street. line. In several cities visited by him in the Middle West street car fare was all Conductor W. J. Millican has left DIVISION 5 the way from 7 to 10 cents per ride, for Newman, Cal., to visit his uncle. W. J. has 30 days off and expects to Conductor N. S. Sarah is taking a besides, in the middle of the day, from 60-day leave of absence to rest up. 10 to 15 minute service. A. C. says enjoy every minute of it. Los Angeles for mine. 113ntruhuring: II One of the hardest things to keep Our foreman, John Robinson, is soon on hand in the office is indelible pen- Motorman A. M. Jones, who has had to be released from quarantine and New Men cils to write accident reports. Of will be back on the job. serious trouble with his teeth, is work- course, we know you are all honest, ing his West Jefferson run again, of The Week but we have learned that at times you Using familiar terms, the name after being off about two months. Glad are very absentminded. We have to see you back, A. M. "Shorty" includes Supt. Morrison and loaned out about five hundred—that Mr. John Robinson. We will be glad The following men have been as- means one for each of you—so now to see the "Shorty" of the second part Talking about getting new members our troubles should be over. Nuf sed. for the Co-operative Association, in signed to divisions during the week back on the job again. one day C. L. Christensen secured 34 ending January 29, 1921: Conductor Frank Leon, between applications, and more will follow, working his run and studying law, is Working a Moneta avenue car the says C. L. DIVISION ONE breaking in as extra night switchman, other day, a Chinaman got on and Conductors : J. W. Crute, J. F. Murphy. According to last week's Two BELLS and when he gets all the details ab- asked for a transfer. Conductor R. Mot Gunner would like to know who DIVISION TWO sorbed he thinks he will be able to W. Sampson asked him which direc- Lloyd George's double is. We can in- Motorman : W J. Hart. say, "and nothing to do till tomorrow." tion and after considerable thinking Conductor : W. N. Castevens. and trying to explain, he burst out, form him that the gentleman's name is "Chinatown." The conductor im- Dr. A. J. Holcombe. KEEP ENTRANCE CLEAR DIVISION THREE When waiting at crossover at end of mediately gave him a transfer north Motorman : M. L. Edes. Western Ave. line, cars must not be and the celestial took it good A man boarded an eastbound Cen- Conductor : H. R. Langdale. tral Avenue car at Fifth and San stopped so that any part of car blocks naturedly. Pedro, operated by J. P. Hayes and DIVISION FOUR Sierra Vista street. Keep entrance to Motormen : F. B. Chisholm, J. C. Ed- this street clear at all times. Very odd how some men get so flus- R. Long, presented a transfer from wards. Brooklyn Avenue car, was informed tered when a nice looking girl comes Conductors : F. C. Reis, H. A. Davis, C. IN PURCHASING DEPARTMENT not good at this point; passenger said, L. Penberthy, B. H. Suter. around the office to inquire about some "Well, I walked down here, and I can P. T. Powers is now chief clerk of lost article. A girl appeared the other walk the rest of the way to the sta- DIVISION FIVE the Purchasing Department. Miss day asking about a traveling bag she tion and beat you at that." He left Motormen : D. C. Loomis, B. F. Yoast, T. Blanche Melbourne has transferred had left on a car and "Baldy" DeMuth B. Wilson, C. A. Olden. from the Purchasing Department to phoned Division Two and described the car and ran all the way, and did Conductors : E. J. W. Brown, J. P. Kree- beat the car to the station. Some ger, E. J. Roland, W. B. Freeland, G. R. the office of C. V. Means, Traffic Man- the bag as "black, tan, brown." Who speed. What about that, Roy? Franks. ager. ever heard of such a color?